Some Favorite Books This Week!

I’ve been having a tough time keeping up with both the reading AND posting here. While I get it all sorted out, I thought I could at least post the reviews here to Amazon, so you can read them there!

By the way, the first book on the top line above is my own book, published in April to help restaurants through the pandemic. Know any restaurateurs, restaurant managers, or head chefs? Let them know about the book! It could save their business!

Note: I am listing reviews as I do them each day. Sometimes, Amazon takes days or even a week or more to approve these reviews, so you will see a lag between when I list reviews and when a link is available. The longest I had to wait was 3.5 weeks!

Note about Goodreads and BookBub Reviews Linked Below

Sometimes, you’ll see me link to my review at Goodreads or BookBub. That’s usually because I’m having some sort of issue with Amazon: they’re taking waaaaay too long to post the review or they’ve rejected the review because they say it isn’t up to “community standards.” They are never specific… and just ask me to review the community standards page. I wish they would be specific… so I can avoid whatever it is they don’t like. Most “rejected” reviews are rather tame; some are even 5 stars. I’ve noted that some words seem to trigger it, like boring or transitioning. Hey, sometimes things just ARE boring, and it is much more succinct to say that than “visually unappealing” when talking backgrounds in children’s activity books! Others completely leave me scratching my head about what might be “wrong” with the review.

Hope that life becomes a little more sane so I can post my full reviews here soon!

Fiction

Historical Romance

Taken by the Baron by Yasmine Nash
A Duke Never Forgets by Bianca Blythe
Love a Highlander by Rebecca Preston
Falling for Mr. Townsbridge by Sophie Barnes
A Widow’s Guide to Scandal by Hallie Alexander
A Bride’s Journey to the Colorado Territory by Diana Lesire Brandmayer
A Daughter’s Duty by Samantha Grosser
Lucinda’s Freedom by Joyce Alec
Highlander’s Captive by Mariah Stone
Lady Sophie’s Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes
Sigrid: Spurned by Kaitlynn Clarkson
Tara: Taken by Kaitlynn Clarkson
Needed by the Highlander by Rebecca Preston

Contemporary Romance

One Hundred Glances by Kelly Collins
A Snowy White Christmas by Josie Riviera
Small Town Girl by Theresa Paolo
Love and Treasure by Bethany Maines
Baking with Nerds by D. R. Grady
Last Chance Ranch Complete Collection by Macie St. James
Ruff House by Mellie Callahan
Rainbow Sprinkles by D. V. Stone

Literary Fiction

Manga Classics: Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Manga Classics: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Chick Lit / Women’s Literature

Gravity by Mona Sedrak
Fate and Blind Dates by Melissa Baldwin
I’ll Know Me When I Find Me by Helen J. Darling
Terms and Conditions by Helen A. Darling

Children’s Fiction

How I Made a Friend by Daniel Georges
Groovy Granny by Kally Mayer
Pugtato Finds a Thing by Zondervan (really cute and actually funny children’s book)
Zachary and the Great Potato Catastrophe by Junia Wonders
Filbert the Lonely Flamingo by Steve Wolfson & Ellen Wolfson Valladares
Tasha’s Wish: Fairyville Adventures by Simone Cannon
What Do You See, Shuta? by Emi Zako
Ruby the Rainbow WItch: Meet the Amber Fairies by Kim Ann
Dylan’s Birthday Present by Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos
The Watering Can by Marnie Reynolds-Bourque
The Lonely Cloud by Alan Matkovic
Mermaids, Mermaids by the Sea by Melanie Stahl
Fish-Boy by Vanita Oelschlager
Leo’s Monster by Marcus Pfister
Argyle Fox by Marie Letourneau

Nonfiction

General

Workbook for How to Be an Antiracist by Intensive Life Publishing
Learn C++ Quickly by Code Quickly (neither quick nor for beginners!)
The Great Book of American Heroes by Bill O’Neill
Funny Coffee Coloring Books for Adults by Jacob Mason

Health, Wellness, & Medicine

Stop Binge Eating 101 by Monica E. Harris
Detox Your Beauty and Skincare Routine by Arielle McCracken
Wellness & Health Made Easy by C. S. Johnson

Self-Help & Spiritual

Unbeatable Spirit by Jenny Bullington
The Mindset of Crisis Management by Jane Holder
The Unshackled Mind by Nico Zen
The Magic of 2 Seconds by Maxim DSouza (an actually awesome book to help you make better decisions in different aspects of your life… we all need this book!)
Write Your Own Future by C. R. Edwards
Gratitude Journal with Written Prompts by Kelsey T. Parks
NLP by John Browning
Empaths and Narcissists by Judy Dyer
Tarot Healer by Leeza Robertson
The Art and Science of Meditation by Lisa Erickson
Llewellyn’s Little Book of Moon Spells by Melanie Marquis

Business, Money, & Investing

Options Trading by Edward Day
Advanced Options Trading by Edward Day
Understand Money by Todd Havens
Forex Trading by Edward Day
Advanced Forex Trading by Edward Day
Don’t Be a Dick Manager by James Monroe
Work from Home During and After the Coronavirus by Dana Wise

Children’s Nonfiction (including activity books)

Would You Rather Book for Kids by Mr. Brianzy
How to Say Hello to a Dog by Tim Liddiard
Crosswords for Kids by Abe Robson
Inspirational Quotes Coloring Book for Girls by Happy Harper
Good Vibes Coloring Book for Girls by Happy Harper
Logic Puzzles for Kids ages 4-8 by Activity Wizo
Formidable Riddles for Smart Kids by Matt Woods/The Joke Station
Halloween Coloring Book for Kids ages 4-8 by Printario Press
Take a Bath! by Gina Bellasario (audiobook)
Follow Those Zebras by Sandra Markle (audiobook; fascinating story of a migrating herd of zebra that seemed to disappear every year)
Run, Sea Turtle Run by Stephen R. Swinburne (audiobook; poorly done as an audiobook)
When Lunch Fights Back by Rebecca L. Johnson (audiobook; animals with unique defenses–perfect for kids who like anything gross)
Death Eaters by Kelly Milner Halls (audiobook)
A Bowl Full of Peace by Caren Stelson
I Am, I Can by DK Children’s, edited by Wynne Kinder
I Feel Happy by DK Children’s
Sing Freedom! by Vanita Oelschlager
Tiny Travelers Mexico Treasure Quest by Steven Wolfe Pereira